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Pretty pale or creamy yellow campanulate flowers in May and June. This plant is easily grown and has wonderful small leaves with grey green foliage. It will perform best in open light shade and it does need good drainage. Height 120cm in 10 years.

Recommended for great foliage and pretty flowers.

Easy to grow.

Ideal position: most garden situations as long as it has good drainage and an open site.

Habit: upright.

Group: Small Leaved Rhododendron.

Subsection: Cinnabarina.

Introduction date: pre 1958 (1924).

Species distribution: Bhutan, Tibet.

Approximate altitude: 3,350-3650m

Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6.0

RHS Hardiness Rating: H5.

How we usually propagate this plant: Cutting.

Good to know

Small Leaved Rhododendrons such as the cinnabarina and triflora sections will grow 75-150 cm in 10 years often with an upright habit. Their smaller leaves, which can be glaucous, contrast with dense tall hybrids, and really softens the landscape view and creates added interest.

Those in the cinnabarina section often have stunning brightly coloured waxy tubular bell shaped flowers. They can suffer from powdery mildew, but we have selected a modern range which are resistant, provided they are planted where air circulates freely.

The triflora section are also full of character, with more open flowers, in shades of pink, white and mauve.

Rhododendrons like moist acidic soil, with good drainage, and plenty of organic matter such as leaf-mould and added ericaceous compost. They should be given the best planting positions, which are neither too wet nor too dry. For a guide to plant spacing, use the height we give in 10 years as a guide to the distance between each plant, or approximately 1 plant per m². Plant no deeper than the top of the rootball, and dig in plenty of good ericaceous compost around the sides. A teaspoon of slow release feed is sufficient for a 3 litre plant, rising to a small handful for a mature plant. Best grown in dappled shade or sunny positions with in a slightly breezy position to allow good air movement. Some varieties can be damaged by deer.

Please note: Due to their upright habit, some varieties can look a bit sparse and thin in a pot, but will soon fill out once planted out. Not recommended for growing in pots, as they can look a bit sparse, and their habit can make them top-heavy..

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